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Speaker: Ken Segall
Leon McQuaid (left), Newcastle International airport, with Trudy Greenwood, Nick Heathcote and Carl Gissing (right), all Thomson Airways
Condor’s Guernsey ferry to be out of operation until late August
A Condor ferry that struck the seabed off Guernsey is expected to be out of service until August 26. “Complex” repairs in dry dock in Falmouth are required to the
Commodore Clipper following the incident on July 14. Condor is to transfer Commodore Clipper passengers to its high-
speed ferries and hopes to charter a replacement vessel to carry freight from the UK mainland to the Channel Islands. An interim schedule to the Channel Islands is being operated by
freight-only vessel Goodwill. Condor will operate three extra sailings from Weymouth over the period to provide extra passenger capacity. They will run in addition to 14 weekly sailings that operate during the summer holidays. “There is sufficient capacity to accommodate all guests booked
on Commodore Clipper, and all affected guests are being offered alternative sailings on the high-speed ferries,” said the company.
Eurotunnel to appeal watchdog ruling
Eurotunnel has reinforced support for its MyFerryLink operation by confirming it will appeal against a ruling by the UK competition watchdog that it should close by the end of the year. The company, which runs the Channel Tunnel, reported a 31% rise
in revenues at the ferry arm to €39 million in the first half of 2014. Overall, Eurotunnel revenues rose by 8% to €559 million, with
operating profits up 6% to €216 million. MyFerryLink operates the former SeaFrance ferries Berlioz and Rodin from Dover.
Jean Marc Flambert (left), Haiti ministry of tourism, and Marc Leaderman, Wild Frontiers
The Cruise Ship attracts three million viewers The first two episodes of ITV show The Cruise Ship, which depicts life onboard Princess Cruises’ ship Royal Princess, have averaged three million viewers. Agents can win prizes by tweeting during the show and making a Princess booking. Visit
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Intrepid and Wild Frontiers to trial Haiti itineraries Intrepid Travel and Wild Frontiers are the latest operators to test the Haiti market. Wild Frontiers aims to create a 2015 itinerary by the end of the year, while Intrepid will look at operating a trial trip next year, with a view to adding Haiti to its 2016 programme. Interchange Worldwide and Undiscovered Destinations already feature the destination, and G Adventures will operate trips from February. Haiti has seen a surge in interest from the UK following promotional activity from the ministry of tourism, including an event in London last week that was attended by nine operators and three airlines.
Ex-Apple chief Segall to speak at Connections
A former creative director at Apple has been unveiled as the keynote speaker at the inaugural Connections Luxury event. Ken Segall heads a stellar list of speakers at the invitation- only networking event for luxury suppliers and buyers, which takes place at the Four Seasons Hotel in Hampshire on September 29-30. The line-up is completed by Michelin-starred chef Jason Atherton and entrepreneur Ewan MacLeod, founder of Mobile Industry Review. Segall was creative director at the technology giant for 12 years, working alongside Steve Jobs during his second spell as chief executive. He was behind the Think
Differently campaign and introduced the ‘i’ tag, which has become synonymous with Apple products. Along with Atherton and MacLeod, he will address global leaders from the luxury travel sector at the first in a series of Connections events, which will bring together just 60 hand-picked delegates over two days of targeted one-to-one meetings and networking. Connections is owned by the Travel Weekly Group.
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